Elgin Community College College Convocation
Elgin Community College College Convocation Spring 2010 Tuesday, January 12 th, 2010 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. New Full-Time Faculty Orientation Community Room Wednesday, January 13 th, 2010 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. New Employee Orientation...HBT-115 and LRC Instruction Room Thursday, January 14 th, 2010 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast & New Employee Reception-VPAC Commons 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. College Convocation.Blizzard Theatre Friday, January 15 th, 2010 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. ECCFA New Faculty Union Orientation Meeting..ICT 123 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. New Student Convocation Luncheon UBC Dining Bay 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. ECCFA Instructional Coordinators Meeting..ICT 123 Saturday, January 16 th, 2010 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. New Part-time Faculty Orientation Contact Elaine Reid (x7934)
COLLEGE CONVOCATION Thursday, January 14, 2010 Program The entire college community is invited for the General Session and the Continental Breakfast Reception 7:30 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast & New Employee Reception... VPAC Commons 8:30 9:30 a.m.... Blizzard Theatre Welcome Messages Dr. David Sam, President Ms. Eleanor MacKinney, Chair, Board of Trustees State of the College Dr. David Sam, President 9:30 10:30 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Dr. Lucinda Hutman, Professor II of Psychology Keynote Address Promoting Student Success: What Matters Most Kay McClenney, Director Center for Community College Student Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin 11:00 12:30p.m. Work Sessions (snacks available in ICT lounge) Session A Student Engagement What Exactly Does That Mean Anyway?... ICT 102 Kay McClenney, Director Center for Community College Student Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin Lisa Wiehle, Director of Outcomes Assessment We ve been hearing a lot about student engagement lately and how important it is, however, you re not exactly sure what that means. This workshop will present ECC s 2009 Community College Student Survey of Engagement (CCSSE) results, explain the purpose of the tool, and begin conversations with you about where we as an institution can start making improvements to support student success. Marcy Thompson, Planning Committee Session Coordinator Session B Ask Me, I Can Help... ICT 104 Diane Petersen, IEA Uniserve Director As an educational institution, ECC s customers are primarily students. Our role as support staff means that we come into contact with students each and every day, and whether or not a student is able to find the right help when they need it directly impacts their success in college. This workshop will discuss strategies that you can use to enhance your customer service skills and positively contribute t our students experience at ECC. Tanya Ternes, Planning Committee Session Coordinator Session C Breaking Down the Wall... ICT 106 Jeff Boyd, Interim Dean of Business & Career Technologies Kim Tarver, Associate Professor II of Physical Therapist Assistant This workshop utilizes a case study approach to familiarize participants with culturally related characteristics of select student groups, and the attitudinal and structural barriers they face. Problem solving will introduce participants to strategies to enhance understanding of student perspectives, minimize the effects of barriers and improve the quality of interactions and relationships between faculty and students of color and from different cultures. Kim Wagner, Planning Committee Session Coordinator
Session D Campus Civility... ICT 112 Dr. Carol Cowles, Dean Student Services Dr. Tony Spahr, Managing Director of Human Resources How we work together, breaking down silos, improving internal communication; keep asking how will this impact students? What is our current state v. desired state? Lonnie Keeler, Planning Committee Session Coordinator Session E What? Cell Phones Allowed?... ICT 114 Tim Moore, Associate Dean of Instructional Improvement & Distance Learning Phil Howard, Network Engineer, SSECCA President The ubiquitous and persistent presence of mobile technology and social networking in the classroom, work, and social environments has begun to have an impact on how we interact with each other. Many of our students today have never lived without at least one of these. This program will review various technologies, and how they can be used effectively at work and in the classroom. Finally, recommendations will be made on appropriate use of the technologies at work. Phil Howard, Planning Committee Session Coordinator Session F There s Never Enough Time!... ICT 116 Laura Lewis Barr, Corporate Education Trainer We all can relate to never having enough time in the day to get your work done, especially during the busy times here at the college. Learn some tips to help organize and prioritize your work and still serve the students in a timely manner. Kim Hinrichs, Planning Committee Session Coordinator Session H Showcase of Student Success at Fountain Square... ICT 121 Anne Hauca, Director of Workforce Transitions Elizabeth Hobson, ABE/ASE Supervisor Bruce Austin, Associate Dean of Trio DeSean Coleman, Assistant Director of Upward Bound Margaret Parker, Assistant Director of Trio & Student Support Services Jackie Espinoza, Out of School Program Coordinator II Vicki Miranda, Out of School Coordinator Elizabeth McNulty, Instructor of English as a Second Language Elizabeth Soderquist, ESL Adjunct Faculty Colleen Stribling, Instructor of English as a Second Language Marilee Halpin, ESL UA1 Faculty Marilyn Painter, ESL Adjunct Faculty The session will include student success highlights from these program areas and include a video presentation of the documentary film Against All Odds, which follows the stories of several students enrolled in the American Recovery Act funded summer youth employment program at ECC. Tammy Ray, Planning Committee Session Coordinator
COLLEGE CONVOCATION Thursday, January 14 th, 2010 Afternoon Program 12:45 2:15 p.m. ECCFA Meeting... Community Room Sarah Dye, ECCFA President 2:30 4:00 p.m. Division/Department Meetings Adult Basic Education (Ms. Peggy Heinrich) 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.. FSQ 439 Academic Development & Learning Resources (Dr. Mi Hu)... Library Business & Career Technologies (Mr. Jeff Boyd)... ATC Auditorium Communications & Behavioral Sciences (Dr. Rick Mao)... MSC 122 Liberal, Visual & Performing Arts (Ms. Mary Hatch)... ICT 104 Math, Science, Engineering & Health Professions (Mr. Jim Resser)Alumni Room Student Services (Dr. Carol Cowles) February 11, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Community Room